Obesity myths paper made its mark last year in the NEJM

The paper analyzed articles published in the scientific and popular press to separate myths from evidence-supported facts when it comes to obesity.

The New England Journal of Medicine, the most widely read general medical periodical in the world, has taken a look back at the past year and published its Top Articles of 2013, with five Top 10 lists that represent the most popular content among NEJM physician-readers.

The paper was the eighth-most-viewed, with 136,272 views; the third-most-emailed article, with 930 emailed; and the seventh-most-shared, with 2,079 shares. The paper analyzed articles published in the scientific and popular press to separate myths from evidence-supported facts when it comes to obesity.

Read more about Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity, and watch a video by David Allison,here.

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